A wonderful book!
One of the speakers I heard at the AWP conference was Ron Carlson and I have almost finished reading his profoundly helpful book on the writing process: “Ron Carlson Writes a Story.” It’s published by Graywolf Press and offers a step-by-step approach to writing. He clearly is someone who knows what he’s talking (or writing) about and this small book is packed with wisdom. One of my favorite lines so far: “the writer is the one who stays in the room.” He also mentions that he does his best writing just after resisting the impulse to leave the room. Read it!